Alan Jackson to Make Rare Performance on Memorial Day
On June 27th, Alan Jackson is set to perform his final ever concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville in a sold out event. With many aging performers, you hear announcements of final concerts or final tours, but take them with a grain of salt. With Alan Jackson who is suffering from a degenerative nerve condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, you believe it.
“Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale” set for June will likely be the last time Alan Jackson performs a full show. But he has kept open the possibility of making public appearances, or playing a song at special events upon occasion. If you weren’t one of the 55,000 lucky souls who got tickets to his final show, you will have an opportunity to see him perform on Memorial Day weekend in what might be one of his very last public appearances.
Alan Jackson is scheduled to perform as part of the National Memorial Day Concert airing live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 24th. The annual event broadcast on PBS from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Central is also aired on the Armed Forces Network. It is hosted once again by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise. It also comes on America’s 250th Anniversary.
Along with Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson is also scheduled to perform. Johnson served eight years in the Marine Corps before commencing his country music career. Mickey Guyton, who’s been featured on the Memorial Day concert previously, will also appear. All three will be performing at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as part of the presentation as opposed to the U.S. Capitol.
Other artists scheduled to perform include Laura Osnes, Andy Grammer, Mary McCormack, Blessing Offor, Jack Everly, Noah Wyle, Jonathan Banks, and Melissa Leo.
This is the 37th year the National Memorial Day Concert will be aired. If you don’t have access to PBS it can be streamed online. The concert will also be available on YouTube between May 24th and June 7th.
May 20, 2026 @ 1:55 pm
For anyone who’s thinking about attending the concert in person, here’s what the website says:
Where is the concert held?
The concert is held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Do I need tickets to attend?
The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary.
How do I get to the concert?
Taking the Metro to the concert site is strongly advised due to traffic volume and street closures put in place for the event. The nearest stations are Federal Center SW (Orange/Blue lines) and Union Station (Red line).
When do the gates open?
General Admission gates typically open at 5:00 p.m. The public will not be admitted to the West Lawn of the Capitol before that time. Checkpoints will be set up, and all bags and parcels will be checked. Guests will be required to enter through a metal detector. The gates are located at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds. There are viewing areas for the use of guests with disabilities.
Dress rehearsal on the Saturday before the Concert is also open to the public.
More details can be found on the U.S. Capitol Police’s website in the Media Center.
What time does the concert start and how long does it last?
The live performance of the concert begins at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT and is finished at 9:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. CT.
May 20, 2026 @ 3:21 pm
I love Alan Jackson music
May 20, 2026 @ 3:40 pm
Thanks for this info trigger. I try to catch it but i tend to forget about it. I might record it.
May 20, 2026 @ 6:18 pm
My husband also has CMT and we have been fans longer than the disease was apparent to him. We love you ALAN. Everything you do for our troupes and servicemen and our country. You are truly one of a kind and we support you and send well wishes as you navigate this disease. My husband is in a wheelchair mostly but can walk behind a lawn mower at the speed he is comfortable at. Keep moving. It’s the key to this disease
May 21, 2026 @ 3:22 am
From what we’ve heard hear in Nashville! Alan Jackson will air a previous performance filmed or taped at the Ryman ! Miss you on tour Alan Jackson! God Bless
May 21, 2026 @ 10:32 am
This is a Memorial Day concert in front of the Capitol not a TV show. From the number of slated performers–16 artists and 9 bands/choral groups–, it seems Jackson will get to sing one song. Per the theme, I’m expecting it to be a patriotic song a la “God Bless America.” I’ll be surprised if they phone in a video of him singing “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” at the Ryman.
May 22, 2026 @ 10:29 am
Alan Jackson isn’t performing at the Capitol. Trigger wrote in the article, concerning Jackson, Jamey Johnson, and Mickey Guyton:
“All three will be performing at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as part of the presentation as opposed to the U.S. Capitol.”
It is not clear in the article if those three are performing live or not. Maybe they will use an old video of him.
May 22, 2026 @ 10:36 am
I don’t know if the Ryman performances will be live or pre-recorded. That information has not been made publicly available.
May 22, 2026 @ 12:39 pm
The Ryman website lists something called “K Love Fan Awards” on Sunday evening at 7pm. Perhaps they really will use an old “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” video?
May 31, 2026 @ 7:48 pm
It was a pre-recorded performance from 2021. If you check Getty Images, you’ll see pics from the Ryman during the taping. Empty auditorium due to post-pandemic restrictions. Same setup, clothes, etc. from the performance that aired on this year’s Memorial Day performance.
May 21, 2026 @ 6:11 pm
Watching the Atlanta Braves game right now and it was just announced that they’ve scheduled an Alan Jackson Night, with Alan Jackson bobbleheads given out to fans. The bobblehead depicts Alan in a canoe (on the Chattahoochee, presumably) holding a guitar. Nothing said about any music or possible personal appearance by Alan.
May 24, 2026 @ 10:35 am
What a beautiful soul
A true country artist
God bless him & his family
May 24, 2026 @ 6:26 pm
It was a very good show. May God bless America.